The Week That Was in Europe

Join us for an insightful discussion with Roman Arjona, Chief Economist at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. We'll delve into the current state and future of Europe's Single Market, exploring how it compares to the US and the challenges it faces in a changing global trade landscape. Roman Arjona, also Vice-Chair of the OECD’s Committee for Industry, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, brings his expertise to shed light on these critical issues.

Join us as we discuss with Dan Breznitz from the University of Toronto the difference between invention & innovation, the various stages of innovation and what different stages imply for the distribution of income across society. We also look at the role that innovation agencies and universities play in fostering innovation and how the divide between China and the West will affect the innovation landscape.

Join us this week as we tackle a pressing issue facing the Euro Area: fiscal consolidation. With debt-to-GDP ratios near historic highs in many economies, reducing deficits is critical—but not without risks to economic growth.

Our special guest, Roel Beetsma, Professor of Macroeconomics at the University of Amsterdam, offers his insights on questions like:

Is there a way to cut deficits without hurting growth?

How does population aging impact public budgets and political pressures?

What new strains are digitalization and the green transition placing on Europe’s fiscal future?

And have we reached a breaking point in Europe’s fiscal stability culture?

Tune in for an in-depth discussion on these challenges and the difficult choices European policymakers are grappling with.

In today's epsiode, we dive deep into the economic dynamics shaping the Eurozone focusing on a critical issue: inflation expectations.

We uncover what financial markets can reveal about the of future inflation and also discuss evidence coming from investor and household surveys.

We're thrilled to have Ricardo Reis join us today. Ricardo is the A.W. Phillips Professor at the London School of Economics and an esteemed expert on inflation expectations and inflation-linked financial instruments.

In today's episode we dive into the complex world of state-based international lending. Recent years have seen a resurgence in cross-border state lending, highlighted by the significant financial support Ukraine has received from Western countries and China's growing role as a global lender. Additionally, central bank swap lines have become a common feature after the 2007/08 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joining us is Christoph Trebesch from the Kiel Institute. Christoph is the Head of the Research Center on International Finance and Macroeconomics and a Professor of Macroeconomics at Kiel University. He will share his expert insights on this critical topic. Don’t miss it!